Former NEU leader Dr Mary Bousted now chairs the Teaching Commission, which seeks to find solutions for the government to solve the recruitment and retention crisis, and make teaching as an attractive profession. It seeks to explore the causes of excessive workload and how schools can promote flexible working. The Teaching Commission's recent report calls for the establishment of an “expert teacher” role, which would reward and retain staff who want to further their careers but stay in the classroom. It has also called for the teacher pay review body to have a widened remit.